Formal Analysis: The Last Moments of John Brown The Last Moments of John Brown is a painting by Thomas Hovenden. It is an oil on canvas painting painted in 1884. The dimensions of the painting are 46 1/8 x 38 3/8 inches. This piece was painted to depict abolitionist martyr John Brown being taken to his execution in Charlestown‚ Virginia‚ on December 2‚ 1859. The piece is currently located at the De Young Museum in San Francisco‚ California and its original location is at the Metropolitan Museum
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Leonardo da Vinci’s - The Last Supper The Last Supper is a unique painting. One of the reasons it is so different is that the canvas it is painted on is much wider than it is tall. By looking at the painting you can see that da Vinci is painting a gathering of people with the one in the middle of the table receiving most of the attention. The painting is most likely done on a canvas with simple oil paints. One feature a viewer might notice is Leonardo’s use of rectangles. Whether this is intentional
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“Hypothetically‚ if you knew you were going to die and you had one last lecture‚ what would you say to your students?” That is how Professor Randy Pausch‚ from Carnegie Mellon‚ began his last lecture‚ a speech entitled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” while in fact he was dying of Pancreatic Cancer. He knew he only had months left to live and put together this last lecture to read to his students. His lecture focuses in on points such as the importance of: making sincere apologies‚ not whining
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First Part Last essay Angel Redman “And then I know I’m being a man. Not just some kid who’s upset and wants it his way. I’m being a man.” Angela Johnson is the author of First Part Last. The main character is Bobby‚ who has a baby at 16‚ with Nia. Bobby represents growing up and shows how childhood is too short. In the story we see how Bobby grows up and matures. Bobby puts down the basketball and it rolls away. This represents his childhood‚ leaving him. He has to leave his childhood
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life‚ I feel like I can say I’ve never truly appreciated the sun. Yet here I lay on the last day this body will draw breath smiling with the light of the sun waking me from my restful night of sleep. No worries‚ no doubts.. relatively no cares. In thirty years when was the last time I was ever this relaxed? With a slight yawn I peel the covers from me‚ disrupting my comfort and peace. “Today’s the first and last day of the rest of my life.” Okay maybe not in that order‚ but the statement still stands
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civilization. This wide range of possible effects‚ such as discrimination‚ eating disorders‚ or decreases in physical health‚ leaves every member of society vulnerable. Various sources support this particular argument‚ for instance‚ "Why Looks Are the Last Bastion of Discrimination" and the second
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In the poem my last duchess‚ Robert Browning carefully crafts the character of the duke to illustrate that vengeful male power can lead to dire consequences for women. Firstly‚ the speeches of the dukes reveal a great deal about his character. For example‚ the duke says “she thanked men‚--good; but thanked /somehow… I know not how”. (Browning 31-32) this shows both his arrogant power and his contempt for his duchess‚ both of which lead her demise. Here‚ the duke reveals to his silent listener that
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What makes a man‚ a man? In the First Part Last‚ the author‚ Angela Johnson‚ gives examples on what it takes to be a man. There are also plenty of symbols that helps you make connections from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. First off‚ the basketball symbolizes and represents childhood. When Bobby’s friends wanted to play basketball with him‚ he went and forgot Feather behind. The ball shows how Bobby was being irresponsible and childish. After he came back home for
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Mohamad Sbeih Miss Cotton English 1 5th 2-22-14 Diary of a Wimpy Kid THE LAST STAW In 1998 Jeff came up with the idea for Diary of a Wimpy Kid‚ a story about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in New York. Jeff Kinney was born in 1971 in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland in the early 1990s. It was there that Jeff ran a comic strip called “Igdoof” in the campus newspaper‚ and he
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The beginning and the end of life - “First Breath Last Breath” by Antler Date: 12th of October 2010 The beginning and the end of life - “First Breath Last Breath” by Antler “First Breath Last Breath” is a poem written by Antler. The central theme of this poem is the beginning and the end of life. Antler manages to translate through words the cycle of life‚ using two characters the baby boy and the mother. The characters are connected in life through a strong relationship. The cycle
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